International relations

The Australian Government is concerned by this week’s political developments in Venezuela, including with regard to the Presidential inauguration on 10 January 2025.

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The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia, and the Hon Jeremiah Manele MP, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, released a Joint Statement announcing that Australia would provide a package of support to grow the size and capability of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).

The Australian Government’s response to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee report, Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023, was tabled in Parliament on 19 December 2024.

Australia will assume Chair of the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN) for 2025-2026, as announced at APSN’s 15th Annual General Meeting on 6 November in Krabi, Thailand.

The unimaginable hardship and horror the Syrian people have endured as a result of chemical weapons is front of mind for us today. We, the States Parties of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), need to ensure such devastation does not occur again.

The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia and the Hon James Marape MP, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, have announced the entry into force of the Agreement Between the Government of Australia and The Government of Papua New Guinea on a Framework for Closer Security Relations.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of Nauru, His Excellency David Waiau Ranibok Adeang MP, today signed the Nauru-Australia Treaty in Canberra. The Treaty builds on the deep foundations of Australia and Nauru’s bilateral relationship, and will help secure Nauru’s long-term economic resilience and security.

The purpose of this agreement is to: reflect the Parties’ unique and longstanding relationship and elevate it to an integrated economic, social and security partnership; support Nauru’s resilience to provide an enduring, more stable and better future for Nauru and its citizens; and recognise, protect and promote each Party’s and the Parties’ collective security and sovereignty.

The Australian Government is committed to building a net zero economy and ambitious action to address climate change and its impacts. The CETP further enables Australia, and all signatories, to better align international investments with the goals of the Paris Agreement.